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Suggest Natural Remedies For Pain In The Lower Legs And Feet

I AM A 81 YEAR OLD MALE DIABETIC FOR ABOUT SIX YEARS. I HAVE BEEN VERY ACTIVE UNTIL A YEAR AGO .THEN I STARTED HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH MY FEET AND LOWER LEGS . IT HAS BEEN NECESSARY FOR ME TO GIVE UP BIKING ,HIKING,AND A GREAT AMOUNT OF WALKING. I STILL AM ABLE TO SWIM AND WATER EXERCISE THREE TIMES A WEEK . IS THERE NON DRUG I CAN TAKE FOR THE PAIN.
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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Hi,

Causes of your difficulties may be neuropathy or ischemic tissues. Neuropathic are seen in diabetics or injury of spine nerves.

If this is not your case then these symptoms are indicating circulatory problems in legs which are common in this age and there may be present atherosclerosis that obstructs blood vessels and causes pain and blisters to form.

You should do Doppler ultrasound of the leg or CT angiography to rule out such obstructive changes and then it can be treated properly by medications or by surgical and radiological procedures.

Also, you should have Aspirin and have elastic stockings applied, and should avoid cold environment and long walks.

In most cases it can be managed with medications but sometimes surgery may be required in severe cases.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon
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Suggest Natural Remedies For Pain In The Lower Legs And Feet

Hi, Causes of your difficulties may be neuropathy or ischemic tissues. Neuropathic are seen in diabetics or injury of spine nerves. If this is not your case then these symptoms are indicating circulatory problems in legs which are common in this age and there may be present atherosclerosis that obstructs blood vessels and causes pain and blisters to form. You should do Doppler ultrasound of the leg or CT angiography to rule out such obstructive changes and then it can be treated properly by medications or by surgical and radiological procedures. Also, you should have Aspirin and have elastic stockings applied, and should avoid cold environment and long walks. In most cases it can be managed with medications but sometimes surgery may be required in severe cases. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon